The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-01-13
The Logan Memorial Services.

ut the Methodist church, on Sunday evening.
under the auspices OF the Palmer post Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic. Harrison Il
Military band furnished the must: for the
occasion. After a prayer by the pastor. Rev.
A. T. Foster, Col. r. +. Catterson, who Was
chief OF staff, and warm personal friend OF
Gen. Logan, paid the following glowing and
eloquent tribute TO his old commander,
whom he loved as a brother:
In attempting TO speak word Inf com.
men Grafton ola life at once simple and nf'
fectionate. upright and noble, ptuesque
sublime and grandmighty agent as is our
language with the gifted, words are made
quate and falls 20 portray even family n life
and character CHI as we are here TO COM
memorate.
But yesterday, as II Were, John A. Logan
was power in this nation.
Ablest OF nil the volunteer officers In the
war; worshipped by wife than whom no ,nnn
was ever blessed With nobler; loved by his
children; honored by his neighbors; itolized
by his late com rades in arms; respected by
his brot her senators; admired by military
men everywhere; extolled by the whole ma
tion-and today mourned ty all.
Ills not my purpose to culosizs, bat sirap-
ly to sketch In part his ariay life,
Serving the nfst eighteen months of the
war in the eastern army, 1 did not meet
Gen. Logan until in June 1868. during The
Siege of vicksburk. To know him in time of
war was 10 f-ht at the front. No camp foI
over IN the din OF butte would know that
Gen. Logan was In command unless from a
sense of his loneliness, or by the number Of
wounded being borne from the field. At the
time of which we now speak the battles OF
Raymond. Jackson, Champion Hills and Big
Black River had been fought, resulting in
the investment Of Vicksburg aud ending
with the fall of that city-a campaign for,
which In brilIiaucy Of movement and auda.
city of conception, parallel In history Is
wanting. In all Of these Logan bnre o con
sptcious part On July 9Th. 1888, Vicksbsrs
surrendered-with $1,000 men and all the
paraphernalia Of war-except hard tack.
Gen. Grant FASTENED TO Chattanooga; Gen.
She-p,a. marched the 18th corps to that
place; the hattie at Missionary Ridge was
fought and won; Grant was transferred 10
the eastern army. Sherman assumed coin
mand Of the forc's at Chattanooga, AMI
Logan OF the 18th army corps
From this tims to the close of the war
knew him most int iiDaiely. Being for
time member of his personal staff through
a II the long dreary, wear.some days and
sleepless nights OF the memorable campaign
to Atlanta. I often broke lizard tack'' " it'll
aim, end sometimes shared the same blank.
ct. At Dallas. hesssa, New Hope Church
Kenesaw Mountain. MONDAY epesk. July
22nd and 18th at Atlanta. Ezra che pei and at
Jonesboro ending in the dswnfailof Atlanta.
no sword aud arm was welded by Drawer
or moFs patriotic heart. .........-...
IN personal appearance Gen. Logan was
remarkable. As q public Ass&ksE and In
battle his magnetic power was phenomen al.
His presence at yavering point in the line
Ct battle was worth many thousands Of rein
forcemeats. ...s.,..-.s .
Below the average height OF his fell ow ON
GERS, he was very compact. and possessed q
constitution that could and did endure more
hardship than any officer in that army.
His physique was attractive aud nowhere
displayed to better advantage than on horse
back. In complexion very DARK; hls hair
long, straight and Black as O rave MS wing;
his eyes blaex- and such eyes. especially In
battle have never elsewhere seen. One
could fnce bayonet's point wIthoH: fiifcil:
ing easier than such eyes, when his indisna-
ton was aroused, The bravest man ever
saw In battle, never heard him speakin a
BoasffIl manner otany Of his army sxpfoits
Generous to fanif; IN sympathy . had the
heart Of ehi!d, and though Q rigid disciple.
marian was always KIND. snd would will,
great patience hear the com rlaint<. as,g u
IN his power redress IN" wrongs, Of the hum
hlsS' soldier In th-riGxs. I knew M officer
In tas nrmy who so thoroughly abhorred
waptop piilaglne. 80 relentlessly punished
thoss so offending II lac had wfcneeI any,
one he was ready ut ali times TO acknowl
dege the wrong. and could not rest until he
had made the "amende honarahie."
Finally, Gen. Logan with opportunities
Within his grasp TO accumulate millions OF
wealth was always poor-died poor. He
fought at Belment, Fort Henry and Fort
ponaIdson-wliere he was thought to bs
mortsaiy wounded. at Carinth. Iuka springs
Raymond. Jackson. Champion Nils and
Rig Black river. the siege of vicksburs. bal
as, Resaca. New Hope church, Kenesaw
Noun tain. Atlanta July 22nd and 18th, Exrs
Chapel. and at Jonesboro which resulted In
the fall of Atlanta, IS, - sfs~a 20
General logan was not on the march to
l
the seal hal was In the campaign through
the Carolina's, and fought at tile eongares
creek and Columbia-the cradle of rebel
lion-an nd FINALLY at Raleigh, the last battle
Of the war for that army. The hero of two
score battles he was defeated In none.
Not blemish on his home life, nor {
suspicion Of tsl1t In all his long, eventfu1
career. none more honestsprxfy4 him. Nsyel
defeated 10 battle NOR crushed In debate he
dies tho peoples patriot, the soldiers idol
the nations loss! $50 sssi
John A.Logan-soldiers, patriot, statesma In
9Th christian fortitnde has met the last
enemy, and though succumhing as We al
must. is at peace at last. 10 more win hi
clarion voice reverberatc frsm battalion t.
battalion inspiring his comrades to deeds o
daring and death. No more ssfeveiile''
awakening him 10 the strife OF battle. n.
more ''slck CALL" he hes made his las
march and exchanged his ar,aor for . cr6yn
Gov. Barto then delivered an interest
,ag and eloquent tribute to his command
er from which the following extracts ars
cuiied